The government has appointed Md Hafizur Rahman, a member of Bangladesh Competition Commission and also a former additional secretary, as the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce  and  Industries (FBCCI).
 
A notification, signed by Dr Naznin Kawsar Chowdhury, additional secretary to the Ministry of Commerce, was issued in this regard on Wednesday.
 
He was appointed following Section-17 of the Trade Organizations Ordinance-2022.
 
The administrator has been asked to hold a fair and neutral election within 120 days and hand over the charge to the elected committee and apprise the ministry of the matter, said the notification.